Is it der, die oder das Umwelt?
DIE
The correct article in German of Umwelt is die. So it is die Umwelt! (nominative case)
The word Umwelt is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Umwelt?
How does the declension of Umwelt work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Umwelt | die Umwelten |
| Genitive | der Umwelt | der Umwelten |
| Dative | der Umwelt | den Umwelten |
| Akkusative | die Umwelt | die Umwelten |
What is the meaning of Umwelt in German?
Umwelt has various definitions in German:
[1] the closer or more distant environment of a living being that has a direct or indirect influence on this living being and its living conditions
[1] die nähere oder weiter entfernte Umgebung eines Lebewesens, die einen direkten oder indirekten Einfluss auf dieses Lebewesen und seine Lebensbedingungen ausübt[2] People in the area with whom someone is in social contact
[2] Menschen in der Umgebung, mit denen jemand in sozialem Kontakt stehtHow to use Umwelt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Umwelt with translations in English.
[1] Diese Tierart ist perfekt an ihre Umwelt angepasst.
[1] This species is perfectly adapted to its environment[1] Die Menschen haben sich an die kaputte Umwelt gewöhnt, an Gestank, Schmutz, Krankheiten. Manila leidet an den typischen Problemen einer Megastadt […][1]
[1] The people have got used to the broken environment, to stench, dirt, diseases. Manila suffers from the typical problems of a mega-city […] [1][1] "Wir wollen die Umwelt schonen. Gerade bei so einer großen Veranstaltung [wie dem Münchner Oktoberfest], die natürlich eine Menge Strom verbraucht, Müll und Emissionen produziert, halte ich das persönlich für wichtig", meint Hans Spindler, Leiter der Veranstaltungsabteilung der Stadt München.[2]
[1] "We want to protect the environment. I personally think that's important at such a large event [like the Munich Oktoberfest], which of course consumes a lot of electricity, produces waste and emissions," says Hans Spindler, head of the events department[1] „Der Klettersport erschließt mir die Möglichkeit, mich meiner Umwelt mitzuteilen und Kontakt herzustellen. Der Fels ist dabei mein Freund.“[3]
[1] "Climbing gives me the opportunity to communicate with my surroundings and to establish contact . The rock is my friend." [3][1] Teilen statt Besitzen: Durch die "Sharing Economy" werden Ressourcen geschont und die Umwelt geschützt - so zumindest die Theorie. In der Praxis geht es vielen Nutzern jedoch vor allem um mehr und günstigeren Konsum.[4]
[1] Sharing instead of owning: The "sharing economy" saves resources and protects the environment - at least that's the theory . In practice, however, many users are primarily concerned with more and cheaper consumption. [4][1] Eine vermeintlich natürliche Umwelt, wie sie in romantischen Vorstellungen existiert, gibt es in Zeiten der fortschreitenden Industriegesellschaft gar nicht mehr. […] die Erde und ihre Umwelt wird maßgeblich von uns Menschen beeinflusst. Die Forscher sprechen daher vom Anthropozän.[5]
[1] A supposedly natural environment, as it exists in romantic ideas, no longer exists in times of advancing industrial society. [...] the earth and its environment is significantly influenced by us humans.[2] Sie fühlt sich von ihrer Umwelt missverstanden.
[2] She feels misunderstood by her environment.[2] Zwei Menschen können ihre Umwelt durchaus unterschiedlich wahrnehmen. Phobiker [= Menschen mit Angst vor engen Räumen, Spinnen, Schlangen, …] übertreiben also nicht, wenn sie berichten, wie furchterregend eigentlich harmlose Dinge auf sie wirken.[6]
[2] Two people can perceive their environment very differently . Phobics [= people who are afraid of narrow spaces, spiders, snakes, ...] do not exaggerate when they report how frightening actually harmless things affect them. [6][2] Die Trägerin [einer Burka] kann ihre Umwelt nur durch ein Stoffgitter oder einen schmalen Sehschlitz wahrnehmen.[7]
[2] The wearer [of a burqa] can only perceive her surroundings through a fabric grille or a narrow viewing slit. [7]How do you pronounce Umwelt?
Pictures or photos of Umwelt
![[1] eine saubere Umwelt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Colorado_River_in_Colorado_%289741119871%29.jpg/220px-Colorado_River_in_Colorado_%289741119871%29.jpg)
![[1] auf diesem Satellitenphoto kann man die Auswirkungen des Dammbruch von Bento Rodrigues aus dem Jahr 2015 sehen: die Umwelt wurde verschmutzt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Contaminated_Rio_Doce_Water_Flows_into_the_Atlantic_-_NASA.jpg/220px-Contaminated_Rio_Doce_Water_Flows_into_the_Atlantic_-_NASA.jpg)
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